John Chew

Scrabble consultant, mathematician, software developer, parent, son, foodie, genealogist, gardener, photographer

[John Chew @poslfit]

Had fun this morning taking Canadian lexicography on: The Current with Matt Galloway - April 19, 2024: What makes a word truly Canadian? https://t.co/eL84P5newX

[Canadian English Dictionary @cdndictionary]

Did you know that Canada hasn’t had a full-size, up-to-date English dictionary for 20 years? We’re excited to announce that the Canadian English Dictionary is working on bringing Canadian English into the 21st century! Visit https://t.co/eATAfA9uXn to learn more.

[Canadian English Dictionary @cdndictionary]

The #CanadianEnglishDictionary would like to know how you use dictionaries, and what you expect from them, to help inform the @TorontoMet students involved in our design process. Can you help us by completing this survey? https://t.co/fo8fAgzQFD #Linguistics #Lexicography

[Editors/Réviseurs Canada @EditorsCanada]

Did you know it’s been 20 years since Canadians have had an up-to-date dictionary? That’s about to change! Editor-in-chief John Chew (@poslfit) provides an update on the development of the new #CanadianEnglishDictionary (@cdndictionary). #EditorsWeekly https://t.co/NRvpfNqmYY

[John Chew @poslfit]

@davidfrum I am deeply sorry for your loss, David.

[John Chew @poslfit]

@SLIM_JAXA 月面着陸成功おめでとうございます。これからのデータ解析がどの位かかりそうか知らせてくれますか。

[John Chew @poslfit]

@DocCSarah @LadyLaNYC @lingerie_addict I got a single business class upgrade to lie-flat trans-Pacific seating once when the kids were little, and I told my wife it was hers if I could have a matching 12 hours of uninterrupted down time as soon as we got home. We both thought we won that one.

[John Chew @poslfit]

@patterballs I told my wife about a post-apocalyptic nightmare I had the other night, about not being able to find our canned goods. She thought it was funny, but I’m still traumatized, and will be until I learn where the cans are in the latest kitchen reorg.

[John Chew @poslfit]

@patterballs Stabilize: to cause to resemble a stable, e.g., by filling with horse manure.

[John Chew @poslfit]

@patterballs The very words my godson spoke!

[John Chew @poslfit]

@jonkay Thank you for not quite burying the lede.

[CTV News @CTVNews]

Montreal Scrabble champion picks up $10,000 prize at Las Vegas tournament https://t.co/MNbWlJCfcz

[John Chew @poslfit]

Ready to talk about a dictionary for @EditorsCanada at #EditorsIRL #Editors23

[John Chew @poslfit]

@xkcd Also, pro tip: don't play music at midnight on June 30 or December 31 without agreeing in advance how your abscissa handles leap seconds.

[John Chew @poslfit]

In a little less than nine hours, at 00:15:13 ET (04:15:13 UTC), π•2²⁹ seconds will have elapsed since the Unix epoch. Get ready to celebrate appropriately.

[John Chew @poslfit]

@joeolivermd I’ve been walking outdoors in an N95 in Edmonton this week, even when the AQI is breathable, but I’m just visiting from Toronto.

[John Chew @poslfit]

When His Majesty appears on our currency, it’s going to be hard not to think of it as chucky cheese.

[John Chew @poslfit]

@geoffreyhinton TBF, it was probably an editor who chose the headline, not the journalist.

[John Chew @poslfit]

Our delightful MPP @petertabuns came to our door this afternoon. When asked how we could help the province, he said a good first step would be to follow @envirodefence. Done!

[John Chew @poslfit]

@marshalederman @margaretmovie The new book cover art you show in the article (but not in your tweet) is by Toronto artist @inkyelbows.